Which to use
“rebasar” and “retrasar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,160
- “rebasar” frequency rank
- #17,808
- “retrasar” frequency rank
- 63968
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rebasar | retrasar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pasar o exceder de cierto límite. | Hacer que algo llegue o suceda más tarde del tiempo debido o acordado. |
Where the eye mixes rebasar and retrasar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. rebasar runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against retrasar's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses rebasar with retrasar
A purely visual mix-up. rebasar ([reβ̞aˈsaɾ]) and retrasar ([ret̪ɾaˈsaɾ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63968, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rebasar is recorded at frequency rank #46,160, classified as averb, pronounced [reβ̞aˈsaɾ]. retrasar is at rank #17,808, tagged as averb, pronounced [ret̪ɾaˈsaɾ].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 63968, this pair ranks #47,010 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rebasar vs retrasar
Shared letters: aers. Private to "rebasar": b. Private to "retrasar": t.
"rebasar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "retrasar" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "rebasar" and "retrasar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "rebasar" or "retrasar"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "rebasar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "retrasar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #47,010 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rebasar" and "retrasar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rebasa vs rebasar". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #47,010 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.